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Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire

Districts

Two neighbouring districts in East of England, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.

Key figures

MeasureCambridgeSouth Cambridgeshire
Average house price
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
£470,360
Down 2.2% in a year
£441,410
Up 0.2% in a year
Median full-time pay
ONS earnings survey · 2025
£43,741
69th highest paid of 348
£48,916
20th highest paid of 348
House price to pay
Worked out by Open Index
10.8×
Joint 38th least affordable of 348
9.0×
Joint 90th least affordable of 348
Deprivation score (England)
MHCLG · England only
11.5
Joint 40th least deprived of 296
9.3
14th least deprived of 296

In brief

  • Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire share a border.
  • Cambridge's average house price is 7% higher than South Cambridgeshire's.
  • Cambridge's median full-time pay is 11% lower than South Cambridgeshire's.
  • Cambridge's house price to pay is 10.8×, against 9.0× in South Cambridgeshire.
  • Cambridge's deprivation score (England) is 11.5, against 9.3 in South Cambridgeshire.

How they compare

Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.

CambridgeSouth CambridgeshireMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£470,360£441,410
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
−2.2%0.2%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£43,741£48,916
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
10.8×9.0×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
11.59.3